diff --git a/.github/workflows/vale-package-rel.yml b/.github/workflows/vale-package-rel.yml
index 9084ed2..4c9a16f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vale-package-rel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vale-package-rel.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@ on:
           - major  # Breaking changes (3.0.2 → 4.0.0)
   push:
     branches:
-      - main  # Automatically release on merge to main
+      - main
+    paths:
+      # Only auto-release when Vale rules or config change
+      - 'styles/**'
+      - '.vale.ini'
    
 
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